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10 December 2006, 17:16
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Country: UK - Scotland
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Osprey or Scorpion
Hi,
I am replacing rib and was interested to know if you guys could help me choose between a couple of boats:
Scorpion 8 meter with 225hp
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Osprey Vipermax 7 meter with 225hp
thanks to all
Kevin Smith
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10 December 2006, 17:29
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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Do you want speed or crusing? If it's speed the Osprey from what people say - also look at the Revenger - great hull.
Stepped or normal???
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10 December 2006, 17:47
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Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Boat name: Happy Hours
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300 Verado
MMSI: 235040122
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 476
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Which Scorpion is it? there is a very fast one for sale at the moment with a 225 that I know plenty about..
Ollie
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevin Smith
Hi,
I am replacing rib and was interested to know if you guys could help me choose between a couple of boats:
Scorpion 8 meter with 225hp
or
Osprey Vipermax 7 meter with 225hp
thanks to all
Kevin Smith
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10 December 2006, 18:51
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Length: 6m +
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Hi and thanks,
I am looking for speed and leisure use.
the scorpion is a 8.1 "hardnose" year 2000 with 500 engine hours, not sure if hull is stepped.
the osprey is a vipermax with 300 hours, both have mercury motors.
Thanks to all
Kevin
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10 December 2006, 18:57
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Emperor
Make: Scorpion
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude E-tec 200hp
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 317
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If there the two I'm thinking of they're both yellow,
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10 December 2006, 19:10
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Country: UK - Scotland
Length: 6m +
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They might be yellow but question is - if YOU were to be in a position to be ABLE to have one which one would you have....?
Kevin
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10 December 2006, 19:14
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Out of those 2 it would be the Osprey for me!
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10 December 2006, 19:17
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RIBnet supporter
Country: UK - England
Town: West Wittering
Length: no boat
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,447
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Out of the two I would choose the Osprey, looks a lot smarter, better colour co-ordinated, plus I seem to remember reading on here that the Scorpion has some stress cracks on the deck.
Good luck whichever you choose.
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10 December 2006, 19:21
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Country: UK - Scotland
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Nov 2006
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Thanks Nauti Boy!
Do you refer to the actual boat for sale? You guys seem to know what boat is for sale, from where and by whom!
Kevin
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10 December 2006, 19:26
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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That scorpion has been for sale for going on 2 years & yes someone has said that it has some cracking on the deck!
The Osprey is owned by Ozz how posts on hear contact him by pm, very nice boat well looked after I believe. Was tempted my self by this one!
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10 December 2006, 19:28
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WELL IMPRESSED! 2 out of 2.
What do you think really..
Thanks
Kevin
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10 December 2006, 20:49
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Country: UK - England
Boat name: Ribell
Length: no boat
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 195
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As said above, contact ‘Ozz’.
Although I never got to see his boat (I would very much of liked to) I found Ozz an honest and descent guy, selling what I believe to be a very good boat.
If I was making a choice between that Scorpion and the Vipermax, then the vipermax would be my choice.
Tim
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10 December 2006, 21:12
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
Engine: Suzuki DT225
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 12,791
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They are both lovely looking boats - i would be tempted by the osprey but it must come down to condition - have a look at both and see which is in better nick!!!
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10 December 2006, 21:13
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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I absolutely love that Vipermax, have seen photos of it before on here.
Love the name too 
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11 December 2006, 07:15
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Some photos 
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11 December 2006, 07:20
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newcastle upon Tyne
Boat name: Happy Hours
Make: Scorpion
Length: 8m +
Engine: 300 Verado
MMSI: 235040122
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 476
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The fact that the engine is 200 hours 'newer' means I too would go for the Osprey, but why not contact both and sea trial both, that way you can be sure you are making the right decision for you.
Ollie
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11 December 2006, 07:30
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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Some more
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11 December 2006, 07:56
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick Hearne
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Sums up just about everything that makes a RIB sexy
Even though it has tubes I'd buy it right now if I had the cash, and that is not a small concession from me at the moment 
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11 December 2006, 09:22
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Poole
Length: no boat
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 673
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Kevin
Strictly speaking the Scorpion should be a better quality build and I would expect it to be.
The only way to tell is to have a look at both boats and see which one you prefer. The issue of cracking could be a serious issue so a good look at that is in order.
If it was me I'd pick the Scorpion
Regards
Mark
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